Southern Methodist University Ranking
According to US News & World Report 2021, Southern Methodist University is ranked as the 66th best university in the United States. There has been a minor decline in ranking as a result of tighter entrance requirements, which include the applicant's grade point average, high school rank, and recommendation letters. Also, greater ACT or SAT range scores are equally necessary for admissions to Southern Methodist University. The rank position has decreased from #59 in 2018 and 2019 to #66 in 2021 due to the 2020 admissions acceptance rate decreasing to 47%. US News & World Report rankings for 2021 place Southern Methodist University at #507 in the global rankings. The university fails to make the list of the top 500 universities worldwide, despite being featured in 2020 when it ranked 477th.
The QS – World University Ranking 2021 positions Southern Methodist University between positions 701 and 750. As it is not among the top 500 universities, there is no overall ranking for this institution. The ratio of faculty to students is 37.6, the percentage of international students is 20.9, citations per faculty are 10.2, employer reputation is 5.8 and academic reputation is 5.6. The rank range for Southern Methodist University has been 701-750 since 2017, while in 2019 it was 651-700. This continuous rank range of 701-750 indicates that, despite its low global ranking, this university is famous on the national level.
Southern Methodist University Rankings
- #601-700 Universities Rankings - ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2021
- #801-1000 World University Ranking - QS 2022
- #68 National University Ranking - US News & World Report 2022
- #614 Global Universities - US News & World Report 2022
